Berry called police Monday afternoon and frantically told a dispatcher that she was alive and free after being kidnapped 10 years ago and held captive in a house on Seymour Avenue on the city's West Side. DeJesus was with her.

A third woman, Michelle Knight, who has been missing since 2002, was also found at the house. Witnesses said a child, estimated at 8 to 10 years old, also was removed from the house by police.

Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus found alive - family and friends react
Family and friends of Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus react outside MetroHealth Medical Center as they gather after hearing that the two and another woman were found alive after missing ten years.

Berry, now 27, DeJesus, 23, and Knight, 30, were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center. The FBI and police will interview the women when they are discharged, the detective said. Hospital officials said the three women and the child were in fair condition.

Police arrested the owner of the house, Ariel Castro, 52, who had lived in the house since 1992. Records show he was arrested for domestic violence in 1993, but a grand jury declined to indict him.

This is an incredible story...reminds me of Jaycee Dugard's story out in California. As you recall Jaycee was abducted at age twelve and held for eighteen years; she also had children in captivity (two daughters). Apparently this little girl is six years old and the daughter of Amanda Berry. The details of their lives in captivity will no doubt be chilling.

This is wonderful news, but there is one thing that concerns me is the false hope it might give to countless other people whose children or other loved ones remain missing. An outcome like this is very rare.

Wow...what an incredible story. Thankfully there was a neighbor that was able to help them escape from that nightmare...It's devestating that these women had to spend over a decade held captive by these monsters. I'm not sure I want to read the details of what they went through as I'm sure it's horrfying. The silver lining is that they're safe now.

So happy that these women were found alive and another case of you never really know anyone. But how come there is so little information about the third victim Michele Knight?

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My guess it that it's probably because there wasn't a whole lot of publicity about her disappearance, in contrast to the other two who went missing. Michelle Knight's family apparently thought that she had gone away of her own accord (because of what police told them) and while they did try to track her down, it wasn't the sort of massive ongoing search as for the other two (who were younger (both minors) when they were taken -- 16 or 17 and 14, vs. 19 or 20 for Michelle who was legally an adult).

I guess I can understand that because I must admit when this story first broke, the first thing that crossed my mind was; " Oh no not another Brenda Heist story". But still tragic all the same that her story did not get as much attention. At least she is home now and safe.

The police went to the house, but no one was apparently home (at least no one came to the door). Since the complaint against Castro (leaving behind a child from his bus) didn't go further, they never went back. Those poor women. I think that this was just a couple months before the third girl was taken, so if they had found the two already there, the third one wouldn't have even been taken. And judging by the time line, Amanda Berry wouldn't have gotten pregnant, much less have to give birth to her daughter (fathered by one of the brothers, I would assume). What a sad missed opportunity -- just like in the Jaycee Dugard case.

When I first heard this yesterday, Jaycee Dugard immediately came to my mind. What a horrible thing to happen to these young ladies! It's hard to imagine what kind of fear must have been instilled in them, that they were unable to escape for 10 years! After hearing these stories, I feel that people need to look out for each other- their neighbors, any suspicious behavior, etc. It's hard to hide anything for 10 years and there jerks were able to do that to their innocent victims.

Saw a report that said they found a name of another women written on the basement wall with "rest in peace" scribbled near it. So there may be another abducted woman involved. Also apparently the women had at least five pregnancies during their captivity, with most ending in miscarriage.

The daughter of one of the captors apparently is serving time in prison for trying to murder her daughter.

Saw a report that said they found a name of another women written on the basement wall with "rest in peace" scribbled near it. So there may be another abducted woman involved. Also apparently the women had at least five pregnancies during their captivity, with most ending in miscarriage.

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Where did you see this report. If true .

The daughter of one of the captors apparently is serving time in prison for trying to murder her daughter.

The three Cleveland women who escaped to freedom Monday evening were repeatedly forced to have sex with their captors, which resulted in several pregnancies, sources said Tuesday. Sources told Ohio station WKYC that Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were raped in their decade-long nightmare, resulting in up to five pregnancies between them.

The two sources added that their alleged captors, brothers Ariel Castro, Pedro Castro and Onil Castro, then beat the pregnant women.

Additional sources told Newsnet5.com that one of the victims had two or three miscarriages because she was malnourished while held captive at the Seymour Ave. house.

...A source told Fox8.com in Cleveland that writing was found on the wall of the basement with the name of a woman. "Rest in peace" is written below. The source said they are unsure if the writing is related to the case.

Sadly, none of those details is a surprise. You knew they were being kept as sexual playthings and punch bags. And it's even sadder to think that there are probably many women/girls (and probably young boys/men too, but a small mercy is that they can't get pregnant, have miscarriages, and birth babies in these situations)who are currently being held the same way all over the world. And as more of these situations are unearthed, more crazy people get ideas to do the exact same thing or worse.

I hope they are allowed privacy to collect themselves, get help and get on with their lives... and provide damn good evidence to put these guys away for life. Can you imagine being the mom of these 3 men? I have no idea how I could face up to having not just 1, but 3, sons like this...